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DoDEA School Health Services Manual 2942.0 Volume 1 Revised: 2016 DRAFT
A-1 Components of the School Health Services Program
The American Academy of Pediatrics has defined the following as the minimum
school health services to be provided in schools:
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Assessment of health complaints, medication administration and care for
students with special health care needs;
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A system for managing emergencies and urgent situations, triage;
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Conducting mandated health screenings, verification of immunizations and
infectious disease reporting; and
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Identification and management of students’ chronic health care needs that
affect educational achievement.
To accomplish these objectives, all schools in DoDEA are required by Regulation
2942.01 to have, as an integral part of the education program, a school health services
program managed by a professional school nurse. The DoDEA School Health Services
Program is not meant to take the place of medical or health care provided by the family
or other community agencies. Through school health programs, students and their
families can develop the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors necessary to
remain healthy and to perform well in school. The DoDEA School Health Services
Program includes the following elements:
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Specific written emergency procedures coordinated with available local
medical resources
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Illness and accident services with referral to appropriate community agencies
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Health assessment, including vision, hearing, height/weight/body mass index
(BMI) and developmental screening (idiopathic posture/scoliosis screening is
not recommended)
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Safe administration, documentation and monitoring of medications needed by
students during the school day
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Health assessment for placement and monitoring of students with disabilities
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Early identification of health problems and development of intervention plans
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Development of Individual Healthcare Plans (IHPs) for students with
identified health problems, such as asthma, diabetes, anaphylaxis, etc., and
where needed, individual Emergency Action Plans (EAPs)
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Communicable disease control, including an immunization program that
ensures compliance with DoDEA and local immunization requirements
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Health counseling and crisis intervention
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Consultation, collaboration and liaison services with local health care facilities
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Health education, including wellness promotion and disease prevention for
groups and individuals
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Documentation of all health services provided by DoDEA